Exanta launched in first market
June 23, 2004AstraZeneca's new oral anticoagulant Exanta has been launched in Germany, its first global market.The drug is the first in a …
Are you structured for success?
June 18, 2004In a world of constant change, why have many pharma companies stuck to traditional organisational structures? Are they really the …
Schering restructures for long-term growth
June 17, 2004German pharmaceutical company Schering AG will no longer conduct research and development into cardiovascular or, with a few exceptions, central …
Cancer tsar sets out plan to end postcode prescribing
June 15, 2004The government has promised to eliminate persistent variations in access to cancer drugs across England and Wales, and has unveiled …
Pharmacists to take on public health role
June 15, 2004The government's drive to transform pharmacists into leading frontline healthcare professionals is to be spearheaded by a new consortium of …
Xenova’s cocaine vaccine shows promise
June 15, 2004Cocaine addicts could be helped by a vaccine currently in development by UK biotech company Xenova, phase II results from …
Abbott buys heart drug from Aventis for $300 million
June 10, 2004Chicago-based Abbott Laboratories has bought the marketing and manufacturing rights for cardiovascular drug trandolapril from Aventis, in a deal worth …
New schizophrenia drug Abilify gets European go-ahead
June 10, 2004Abilify, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Otsuka's antipsychotic has received European Union marketing approval and will be promoted for having fewer side …
Lipitor halves stroke risk in diabetes patients
June 8, 2004New Lipitor data suggests the drug cut the risk of stroke by half in diabetes patients, the compelling evidence potentially …
Shire relocates R&D headquarters to US
June 3, 2004Shire Pharmaceuticals has relocated its research and development headquarters to the US as the company looks to increase its penetration …
Oxford BioMedica one step closer to Holy Grail of nerve damage
June 3, 2004The promise of a gene-based technology which might one day cure spinal injuries and paralysis has moved one step closer …
PCT claims bullying over private contract
June 3, 2004An NHS trust chairman has accused the government of bullying it into awarding a contract to a private firm, resulting …
Unmet needs in arthritis
June 3, 2004Although there is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a wide range of drugs are involved in its treatment. Similar …
CROs: flexible or overstretched?
June 3, 2004If only I had known then what I know now about the labyrinthine world of Contract Research Organisations (CROs). This …
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